"SKR" 2005 Obituary

SKRADSKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-01-13 published
HALL,
Joel▼William▼
On Tuesday, January 11, 2005, in the loving arms of his family,
Joel William
HALL, in his 43rd year. Cherished and loving husband
of Lisa Anne
SKRADSKI.
Proud▼ and adoring father of Annabelle
Mary and Bronwen Emily. Precious and loving
son of Elsie and
the late Donald
HALL of Lindsay. Loving son-in-law of Carl and
Emily SKRADSKI of Grimsby. Dearest brother of Lisa and her husband
Jeffrey WHITE/WHYTE of Oakwood, and Phillip
SKRADSKI and his wife
Sandy▼
of Waterloo. Wonderful uncle to Benjamin and Emma
WHITE/WHYTE, and
Bennett SKRADSKI.
Very▼ special nephew to Marianne
BLAZEVICH,
Dorothy BRYANS, Jean
KENNEDY, Margaret
BROAD, Eleanore
DAWSON,
and Bob BOYNTON.
Especially▼ loved by all the extended
SKRADSKI
and HALL families. Joel enjoyed a lengthy career at Labatt in
various roles and was most recently Vice-President of Sales for
JTI-Macdonald
Corp.▼ in Canada. During his lifetime and his illness,
Joel never waivered in his faith or determination to overcome
obstacles. He and his family received so much hope and strength
from God, family, Friends, and colleagues, who continually buoyed
his spirits with so much love and support. He would want those
who knew and loved him to 'LiveStrong' and 'move forward'. Visitation
at Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street (one block north of
City Hall), Burlington (905-632-3333) on Thursday 3-5 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Raphael's Roman Catholic
Church, 4072 New Street, Burlington on Friday, January 14, 2005
at 10: 30 a.m. Interment Burlington. If desired, expressions of
sympathy to the Canadian Red Cross Disaster Relief or Doctors
Without Borders would be sincerely appreciated by the family.
'Sweet Dreams"

SKRADSKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-13 published
HALL,
Joel▲William▲
On Tuesday, January 11, 2005, in the loving arms of his family,
Joel William
HALL, in his 43rd year. Cherished and loving husband
of Lisa Anne
SKRADSKI.
Proud▲ and adoring father of Annabelle
Mary and Bronwen Emily. Precious and loving
son of Elsie and
the late Donald
HALL of Lindsay. Loving son-in-law of Carl and
Emily SKRADSKI of Grimsby. Dearest brother of Lisa and her husband
Jeffrey WHITE/WHYTE of Oakwood, and Phillip
SKRADSKI and his wife
Sandy▲
of Waterloo. Wonderful uncle to Benjamin and Emma
WHITE/WHYTE, and
Bennett SKRADSKI.
Very▲ special nephew to Marianne
BLAZEVICH,
Dorothy BRYANS, Jean
KENNEDY, Margaret
BROAD, Eleanore
DAWSON,
and Bob BOYNTON.
Especially▲ loved by all the extended
SKRADSKI
and HALL families. Joel enjoyed a lengthy career at Labatt in
various roles and was most recently Vice-President of Sales for
JTI-Macdonald
Corp.▲ in Canada. During his lifetime and his illness,
Joel never waivered in his faith or determination to overcome
obstacles. He and his family received so much hope and strength
from God, family, Friends and colleagues, who continually buoyed
his spirits with so much love and support. He would want those
who knew and loved him to "LiveStrong" and "move forward". Visitation
at Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street (one block north of
City Hall), Burlington (905-632-3333) on Thursday 3-5 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Raphael's Roman Catholic
Church, 4072 New Street, Burlington on Friday, January 14, 2005
at 10: 30 a.m. Interment Burlington. If desired, expressions of
sympathy to the Canadian Red Cross Disaster Relief or Doctors
Without Borders would be sincerely appreciated by the family."Sweet
Dreams"

SKREPNEK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-08 published
SKREPNEK,
AdaM. "
Doris"
Born February 2, 1925 in London, England, passed away peacefully
in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia on December 28, 2004. A Funeral
Service was held there on December 31. Predeceased by beloved
husband Bob; survived by sons Reg (Janet) and Lorne (Linda) and
daughter Lorraine (Fred)
BERRY; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Remembered by all who knew her as extremely loving and caring,
she will be greatly missed.

SKRETKOWICZ o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-21 published
BAILEY,
William▼George▼
Born August 20, 1950. Passed away November 17, 2005. Beloved
husband of Leah
SKRETKOWICZ. Survived by mother Dorothy, sister
Cheryl, and his nieces and nephew. No service by request. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

SKRETKOWICZ o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-24 published
BAILEY,
William▲George▲
Born August 20, 1950. Passed away November 17, 2005. Beloved
husband of Leah
SKRETKOWICZ. Survived by mother Dorothy, sister
Cheryl, and his nieces and nephew. No service by request. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

SKRIPKA o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-04-06 published
KOEHLER,
EdnaMay
(GINGRICH) (1922-2005)
At the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound Monday afternoon
April 4, 2005. The former Edna
GINGERICH of Sauble Beach formerly
of Waterloo in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late Howard
KOEHLER. Dear mother-in-law of Betty
KOEHLER of R.R.#1, Allenford
and Viola and her husband Wilf
JACKSON of Sauble Beach. Lovingly
remembered by her five grandchildren; Angela
KOEHLER,
Mike and
his wife NatalieKOEHLER,
RobKOEHLER, Sheila and her husband
Greg SKRIPKA and Tracy
PLUEM, her three great-grandchildren
Mitchell PLUEM,
Taya and Anthony
SKRIPKA. Dear sister of Abner
GINGERICH and his wife
Joyce of Sarnia, Nancy and her husband
Ossian MacPHERSON of Listowel and Esther and her husband Douglas
ARMSHAW of Hamilton. Predeceased by her three sons; Bill, Ken
and Howie, her two great-grand_sons Justin and Alex, four brothers
Henry,Mahon,Cleason and Aden
GINGERICH and one sister Alice
BARKEY.
Friends may call at the Downs and son Funeral Home Hepworth
Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be conducted
from the Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2: 00 p.m. Spring
interment Zion Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Cancer
Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated
as your expression of sympathy. Messages of condolence for the
family are welcome at www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com Royal Canadian
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch 586 will hold a memorial service
at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 7: 00 pm.
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SKRUODIENE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-13 published
ZUKAUSKAS,
John
On Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at the age of 82. Survived by his
wife of 55 years Wanda Irene (Renee,) daughters Daina
ZUKAUSKAS,
Gina O'FLANAGAN, and Laura
JASYS, granddaughter Jennifer
O'FLANAGAN,
niece Nijole
JONAITIS, and
in Lithuania nephew Kestutis
MIKSYS,
niece Monvita
SKRUODIENE, and their families. John was a proud
freedom fighter for Lithuania ("Savanoris"), a proud Canadian,
an accomplished sportsman, and a dedicated sports leader. Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St.
W., at Windermere, east of the Jane subway, from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Friday. The Funeral Mass will be held at Lithuanian Martyrs
Church, 494 Isabella Ave., Mississauga, on Saturday, January
15, 2005 at 11 a.m. with interment at Saint John's Lithuanian Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Lithuanian Nursing Home, 1573 Bloor
St. W., Toronto, M6P 1A6.

SKRYNSKI o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-11-15 published
LEMMON,
John▼Douglas▼ "
Doug▼"
Peacefully on Sunday, November 13th, 2005, after a brief illness
and surrounded by his loving family, John Douglas "Doug"
LEMMON
of London in his 64th year. Husband, best friend and soul mate
of Carol (née
DICKINSON.)
Devoted▼ and loving father of Sue, Judy
BERKIN and her husband Steve, and Kim all of London. Adored grandfather
(Bampa) of Emma and Laura. Brother of Arlene
SKRYNSKI of Burlington,
Debbie CASTLE and her husband Gord of Aurora, and brother-in-law
of Jean and Michael
MEARS of London, Connie
MASSICOTTE of Whitby
and Anne EBSWORTH of England. Doug touched the lives of his nephews,
nieces and relatives here and in England. He proudly became a
surrogate grandpa to Amber and Lindsay. Doug enjoyed 30 years
as a proud employee of 3M Canada and became known as "Mr. Post-It".
Since retiring from 3M he served as a board member of The Kidney
Foundation as well as being involved with the 3M retirees. The
world has lost a shining star with Doug leaving us much too soon.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00
p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North,
London, where the funeral and committal services will be conducted
on Thursday, November 17th, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. Those wishing
to make a donation in memory of Doug are asked to consider the
Community Living London, The Kidney Foundation, or the Heart
& Stroke Foundation.

SKRYNSKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-15 published
LEMMON,
John▲Douglas▲ "
Doug▲"
Peacefully on Sunday, November 13th, 2005, after a brief illness
and surrounded by his loving family. John Douglas "Doug"
LEMMON
of London, in his 64th year. Husband, best friend and soul mate
of Carol (née
DICKINSON.)
Devoted▲ and loving father of Sue, Judy
BERKIN and her husband Steve, and Kim, all of London. Adored
grandfather (Bampa) of Emma and Laura. Brother of Arlene
SKRYNSKI
of Burlington, Debbie
CASTLE and her husband Gord of Aurora,
and brother-ln-law of Jean and Michael
MEARS of London, Connie
MASSICOTTE of Whitby and Anne
EBSWORTH of England. Doug touched
the lives of his nephews, nieces and relatives, here and in England.
He proudly became a surrogate grandpa to Amber and Lindsay. Doug
enjoyed 30 years as a proud employee of 3M Canada and became
known as "Mr. Post-It". Since retiring from 3M he served as a
board member of The Kidney Foundation as well as being involved
with the 3M retirees. The world has lost a shining star with
Doug leaving us much too soon. Visitation will be held on Wednesday
from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel,
709 Wonderland Road North, London, where the funeral and committal
services will be conducted on Thursday, November 17th, 2005 at
11: 00 a.m. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Doug
are asked to consider the Community Living London, The Kidney
Foundation, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

SKRYPEK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-21 published
CARROLL,
David
Suddenly, as a result of a heart attack, in his own home, on
Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in his 83rd year, in the company of
his family. David, beloved husband of the late Virginia, loving
and caring father of Debbie and her husband Dan
ROLAND,
Linda
and her husband Paul
CINIELLO, and Patti and her husband John
SKRYPEK.
Papa will be sadly missed by Lisa, Jeff, Alison, Jake,
Michael, Stephen, Nicholas and Evan. He will be missed by his
canine compaion and best friend Molly. Friends may call at the
Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (north of Lawrence Ave.),
Weston, on Thursday 7-9 p.m. A Service to Celebrate his life
will be held at St. Wilfrid's Anglican Church, 1315 Kipling Ave.
on Friday, April 22, 2005 at 11 a.m. Memorial donations may be
made to the Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

SKRYPIUK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-12 published
GENTILE,
GraceEvelyn (née
BURDEN)
Peacefully at Victoria Hospital-South Street, on Monday, January
10th, 2005, Mrs. Grace Evelyn
GENTILE (née
BURDEN) of London,
formerly of Montreal in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late
Emile GENTILE (1989.) Dear mother of Ruth
SKRYPIUK and her husband
John, Michael
GENTILE, and Peter
GENTILE and his wife
Heather.
Loving grandmother of Craig, Derek, Billy, Dallas and four great-grandchildren.
Family will receive Friends at Memorial Funeral Home, 1559 Fanshawe
Park Road East (east of Highbury) on Wednesday, January 12th
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where the funeral and committal service
will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. Memorial Funeral Home entrusted
with arrangements (519) 452-3770.

SKRYPNYK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-01-20 published
Wasyly FEDAK,
Archbishop: 1909-2005
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada 'was a father
to all of his clergy' and a champion of his homeland's Orange
Revolution
By Ron CSILLAG,
Special to The Globe and Mail; with files from
Canadian Press, Thursday, January 20, 2005 - Page S7
People with deep religious convictions often have a lovely way
of putting the everyday. For example, the announcement from the
church hierarchs did not state that Wasyly
FEDAK, head of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, died in his sleep last Monday,
but that he had "reposed in the Lord."
Archbishop
FEDAK's official title was similarly grand: Primate
of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, His Beatitude, Metropolitan
Wasyly, the Most Reverend Metropolitan-Archbishop of Winnipeg
and of All Canada.
In that position, he shepherded some 33,000 members of the Ukrainian
Orthodox Church in this country. "He was a father to all of his
clergy," said church chancellor William
MAKARENKO. "He was very
accessible. He never rushed to judgment.
"We have a saying in Ukrainian: Measure something seven times,
cut it once. That is what he did. He was very, very patient."
And unperturbed. On his 90th birthday five years ago, his granddaughter
Larissa asked: "Dido, you have lived a long time, have studied
and witnessed many things. What is the most important thing that
you could advise me?" He answered without hesitation: 'Don't
worry.'
The same wit was evident until his final hours.
Archbishop
FEDAK's son, Emil, recalled that a few days before
his father's death, a priest came to his hospital room and asked
whether he could read prayers to the dying cleric. The reply
was: "Will it be long?"
Archbishop
FEDAK's life spanned nearly the entire history of
Ukrainian settlement in Canada and mirrored the community's development,
said Ostap
SKRYPNYK, executive director of the Ukrainian Canadian
Congress. Indeed, until his final days, the primate joined other
Ukrainian clergy in Canada in championing their homeland's Orange
Revolution, which finally helped bring the reformist Viktor Yushchenko
to office.
Friends and family noted that Archbishop
FEDAK died just as a
new Ukraine was being born.
"We got along fabulously," enthused Archbishop-Metropolitan Michael
Bzdel, primate of the much larger Ukrainian Catholic Church in
Canada. "He was very quiet and peaceful but approachable and
co-operative." The two clerics, along with other bishops in Winnipeg,
were part of an ecumenical conference that met four times a year
to discuss spiritual issues and iron out differences.
He recalled the "open warfare" between Ukrainian Catholics and
Orthodox in Winnipeg in the 1920s and '30s. Archbishop
FEDAK
helped implement "a beautiful rapprochement. He was what both
our churches needed."
Over the years, Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox in Winnipeg
prayed together many times on feast days. They also joined to
recall the internment of Ukrainians during the First World War
by the Canadian government, and to honour the millions of Ukrainians
who perished in Stalin's forced famine of 1932-1933.
Archbishop
FEDAK reached out to fellow Orthodox Christians, too.
In 1990, he established Eucharistic union between his church
and another branch of the Eastern rite, the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
During that time, his church became a member of the Canadian
Council of Churches.
He also initiated the establishment of the Permanent Conference
of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine.
He participated in creating a Conference of Orthodox Bishops
of Canada and
an Orthodox-Roman Catholic dialogue. In 1998, he
hosted the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Winnipeg.
William FEDAK was not yet 3 when his parents and five siblings
arrived in Canada from Ukraine, settling in tiny Sheho, Saskatchewan.
As a young man, he decided on education as a career. Armed with
a teaching certificate, he taught in mainly rural schools in
Saskatchewan for 14 years.
In 1932, he married Paraskevia (Pearl) Timoffee, and later returned
to school to study theology. He was ordained a priest in 1944
and served parishes in rural Manitoba before being assigned in
1948 to Grimsby, Ontario, to serve seven parishes.
In 1951, he began a 29-year tenure at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian
Orthodox Church in Hamilton, Ontario; the church grew under his
leadership from 47 families to more than 500, and was elevated
to cathedral status.
Archbishop
FEDAK proceeded through the ranks swiftly. In 1978,
he was consecrated Bishop of Saskatoon and vicar of the Central
Eparchy, or diocese, comprising Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In
1983, he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop of Toronto and
the Eastern Eparchy. Two years later, he was elected Metropolitan
and primate of the church, receiving the title of "His Beatitude."
His ascension to the church's top post was a watershed, said
Mr. SKRYPNYK of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. "Though he wasn't
born in Canada, he was brought here at a very young age and was
seen as a Canadian bishop. That was important in the life of
the church."
As chaplain to the Canadian Ukrainian Youth Association, young
people often referred to Archbishop
FEDAK as "the Met." Said
his son: "He liked that." And, as a man who'd always lived simply,
"he couldn't believe that people would pay $4 for a cup of coffee."
In 2003, he was invested as an officer of the Order of Canada.
He submitted his resignation as primate only last November, and
it was to have taken effect this July. Not only did his years
not trouble him, but he scouted out others of similar vintage.
At visitations, he was usually presented with a dozen roses.
In later years, he made a habit of asking the oldest woman present
to come forward. After some good-natured arguing, the recipient
would collect the bouquet.
The closest he came to a motto, said his son Emil, was the following:
"If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty
in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there
will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world."
Wasyly FEDAK was born November 1, 1909, in the village of Kadubivtsi
in Ukraine's southwestern Bukovina region. He died on January
10, 2005, in Winnipeg of natural causes. He was 95. He was predeceased
by his wife and is survived by sons Emil, Jerry and Eugene.
The Orthodox Rite of Burial of a Hierarch will take place at
Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral in Winnipeg, beginning this
Friday at 7 p.m. Priests will read passages from scripture all
night, until 10 a.m. Saturday morning, when the liturgy and funeral
rite takes place, followed by interment and a memorial luncheon.

SKRZYNIAK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-12-18 published
BORCHERS,
Elizabeth
On Saturday, December 17, 2005 at the St. Joseph's Health Centre.
Beloved wife of the late Karol
MORAWINIEC.
Remembered fondly
by her Friends and family, Carmela
ARIGANELLO, and her godson
Frank SKRZYNIAK.
Friends will be received at the Jerrett Funeral
Home, 1141 St. Clair Ave. W. (one block east of Dufferin), Toronto
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. A funeral mass will be held
on Tuesday, December 20 at 10 a.m. from St. Clare's Church, 1118
St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto. Interment Prospect Cemetery. If desired,
donations to St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church would be appreciated
by the family. Tributes in memory of Elizabeth
BORCHERS may be
made at www.mem.com.

SKRZYPEK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-01 published
TODD,
FlorenceLourine "
Mimi"
Passed away on July 31, 2005 at Tyndall Nursing Home, Mississauga
at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late Douglas
TODD.
Survived
by her daughters Shirley
SKRZYPEK and June
LUBBOCK.
Also missed
by 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. A special thank
you to the caring staff at Tyndall Nursing Home and especially
her caregiver Mrs.
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH. A memorial service to be held at a later
date.